mysty
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Post by mysty on Apr 27, 2024 17:38:08 GMT 1
Nice colour but needed to come off.  The beam was perfect after it was removed no visabile damage. People were living in this house up to a few months ago, squatting but thats still living there with that.  |
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 28, 2024 4:38:30 GMT 1
The dreaded merule or serpula lacrymans. dry rot to you and me. It has spored ( the red colour). Treatment is a disaster. remove all wood and plaster up to a meter radius. Spray with antimerule (5ltr bidon about €80) then use a flame thrower at the brickwork and floor under the mould where the spores have fallen, then pray it won’t come back. I AM NOT JOKING. this is experience talking.
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 28, 2024 4:49:48 GMT 1
Just to add.. For good measure, I drilled into the walls and filled with antimerule solution to ensure the fungi root fibres were all treated as well. I had to re-beam and re-plank my 30m2 salon floor thanks to this pest.
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Post by mysty on Apr 28, 2024 6:51:57 GMT 1
Thanks PA, it's a house we are buying but have the keys and permission to do what we want there just now.
I cleaned the wood yesterday and sprayed the wood.
It has a ridge tile missing on the roof and a lot of wet clothes in the attic above.
Will go back on Monday.
The beams and oak floor felt and looked perfect.
But obviously needs more work.
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